Henry L. Marsh
Henry Leander Marsh III (born December 10, 1933) is an American civil rights lawyer and politician. A Democrat, Marsh was elected by the city council as the first African-American mayor of Richmond, Virginia in 1977. He was elected to the Senate of Virginia in 1991, and resigned from his seat in 2014. Marsh represented the 16th district, consisting of the city of Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, and parts of the city of Richmond, and Chesterfield and Prince George counties. Marsh is now a commissioner on the Virginia Department of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, a position to which he received appointment from Governor Terry McAuliffe promptly after his departure from the Senate in 2014.
Henry L. Marsh | |
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| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 16th district | |
| In office January 8, 1992 – July 3, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Elmon T. Gray |
| Succeeded by | Rosalyn R. Dance |
| 70th Mayor of Richmond, Virginia | |
| In office March 8, 1977 – June 30, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas J. Bliley Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Roy A. West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Leander Marsh III December 10, 1933 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Diane Harris |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Richmond, Virginia |
| Education | Virginia Union University (AB) Howard University (LLB) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1959–1961 |
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